The meaning of “טַלְמוֹן”

Understanding Ṭalmôwn reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.

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Hebrew Text

Strong's Concordance

טַלְמוֹן

Phonetictal-mone'

TransliterationṬalmôwn

Grammar Code

N:N-M-P

Noun

Strong's Definition

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Talmon. - § Talmon = "oppressor" - Talmon, a temple doorkeeper 1) the head of a family of doorkeepers in the temple; some of his descendants returned from exile with Zerubbabel and were employed in their hereditary office in the days of Nehemiah and Ezra 1a) possibly two other doorkeepers in the time of Nehemiah

Scripture References

Occurrences in the Bible

5 total references

Reference	Text
1 Chronicles 9:17	“And the porters were, Shallum, and Akkub, and Talmon, and Ahiman, and their brethren: Shallum was the chief;”
Ezra 2:42	“The children of the porters: the children of Shallum, the children of Ater, the children of Talmon, the children of Akkub, the children of Hatita, the children of Shobai, in all an hundred thirty and nine.”
Nehemiah 7:45	“The porters: the children of Shallum, the children of Ater, the children of Talmon, the children of Akkub, the children of Hatita, the children of Shobai, an hundred thirty and eight.”
Nehemiah 11:19	“Moreover the porters, Akkub, Talmon, and their brethren that kept the gates, were an hundred seventy and two.”
Nehemiah 12:25	“Mattaniah, and Bakbukiah, Obadiah, Meshullam, Talmon, Akkub, were porters keeping the ward at the thresholds of the gates.”

Usage Statistics

Total Occurrences

Most Frequent Book

Nehemiah

Book Distribution

1 Chronicles1

Ezra1

Nehemiah3

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